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New School BMX 2004 - Now => New School Racing => Topic started by: telelogic on March 04, 2010, 10:03 AM

Title: Bar etiquette???
Post by: telelogic on March 04, 2010, 10:03 AM

as a new school freestyler I know that having your handlebars in any position other than in line with your forks is a big no no.

Having only just got my first race bike I notice that on the web and in magazines some racers have there bars a little bit forward is there a wrong or right way with racing?

I do recognize that If I don't get myself a set of slam XLT's I will be the odd one out ;)

Title: Re: Bar etiquette???
Post by: James Nada on March 04, 2010, 11:33 AM

I've been told that bars in line with forks is a good starting point, and moving them forward a touch allows more power at the expense of some control.

Title: Re: Bar etiquette???
Post by: telelogic on March 04, 2010, 11:40 AM

Cool! I've got them dead in line right now, but they feel like they could move a tiny bit forward.

maybe just the Geo of the bar, or the lack of rise in the stem?

Title: Re: Bar etiquette???
Post by: dialledbikes on March 04, 2010, 02:06 PM

Vertical or a little bit back from vertical is my preference.

Title: Re: Bar etiquette???
Post by: telelogic on March 04, 2010, 02:27 PM

Nice to hear that I've got a choice :)

I'll wait till I get ride it to make the final choice, I'm saving up for some slams too :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Bar etiquette???
Post by: moley on March 04, 2010, 03:50 PM

Try using the OS preference of bar positioning!!

(http://www.re-buy-cycle.co.uk/uploads/148/0.jpg)

A lot of novice NS'ers tend to use it too!!  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Bar etiquette???
Post by: telelogic on March 04, 2010, 03:53 PM

I've pretty much got that out of my system with the newschool freestyle bike!

I'd never go back to sheets and blankets  ;)